The United States will continue to foster a stronger defence partnership with India, the Pentagon said on Friday."We very much appreciate our relationship with India on a defence level. We continue to foster a stronger defence partnership with India and that is something that I think you'll continue to see us do going forward," Pentagon Press Secretary Pat Ryder told reporters at a news conference here.In 1997, defence trade between India and the US was almost negligible, today it stands above USD 20 billion.-https://www.ndtv.com/
At least 19 people, including four soldiers, have been killed and more than 100 are still missing in the Sikkim flash floods even as Indian Army and NDRF teams continue their search and rescue operations through slushy earth and fast-flowing water in the Teesta river basin and downstream north Bengal for the second day.- https://www.hindustantimes.com
The month of September surpassed its heat record by 0.5°C and was hotter than the pre-industrial average by a whopping 1.75°C, according to weather agencies who said the year is shaping up to be the warmest year on record in what they described as an “ominous” sign of how the climate crisis is taking effect.
Mumbai plans to use vehicle-mounted 'anti-smog guns' to spray water in an effort to settle dust in areas with poor air quality. The city's civic body is inviting tenders to purchase eight units of the anti-smog guns, which have previously been used in Delhi and Noida. Environmentalists question their efficacy, but officials say they are a temporary measure for quick relief.-https://www.hindustantimes.com
Hotel room rates in major cities from Boston to Mumbai are expected to jump by double digits, even after predictions that prices were finally hitting a ceiling, according to a new report. Buenos Aires takes this year’s crown, with rates that are set to jump by 17% year over year, according to the Hotel Monitor 2024 report from American Express Global Business Travel released Thursday.-https://www.livemint.com
The High Court of Karnataka has said that sympathy towards stray dogs by way of feeding them should not come at the cost of creating chaos and danger to the public.The division bench of Chief Justice Prasanna B Varale and Justice Krishna S Dixit, while hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) on the state government's alleged delay in implementing the Animal Welfare Board's guidelines, said, "Duty is cast upon such citizens (dog feeders) to ensure that activity shall not cause hindrance or health hazard to his fellow citizens.-https://www.ndtv.com/
Three schools of the Ryan International Group of Institutions were recognized for their outstanding contributions in the field of education at the Maharashtra Educators' Summit & School Merit Awards 2023, hosted by EducationToday.co. The awards were presented on October 4 in Mumbai, at the Maharashtra Educators' Summit that was well-attended by a large number of principals and educationists from across the country, including Dr Snehal Pinto, director of the Ryan International Group of Institutions.-https://www.daijiworld.com
The Maharashtra government Wednesday a Government Resolution (GR) to implement centralised assessment tests for classes 3 to 8 for three subjects – mathematics, first and third languages. Maharashtra’s school education department issued a Government Resolution (GR) in this regard Wednesday and approved a sum of Rs14. 6 crore for expenditure required under this scheme which is going to be implemented under the Strengthening of Teaching-Learning and Results for States (STARS) project.-https://indianexpress.com
“A vision of creating a $3 trillion tourism GDP for India by 2047 through 100 million foreign tourist arrivals, 20 billion domestic tourism visits and more than 200 million direct and indirect tourism-driven jobs — this is the scale envisioned by the Federation of Associations in Indian Tourism & Hospitality (FAITH). The Ministry of Tourism’s unique initiative, ‘Travel for Life’ encourages Sustainability in Tourism and this will accelerate hospitality and tourism businesses,” stated Nakul Anand, Chairman FAITH.- https://hospitalitybizindia.com/
Boon, a globally recognized water technology startup utilizing cutting-edge IoT technology, has entered into a strategic partnership with &Beyond Hotel, marking its entry in Bhutan. Together, they are dedicated to providing access to safe drinking water while simultaneously addressing the critical issues of plastic waste and water inefficiency through Boon’s revolutionary ZeroMileWater technology. This pioneering endeavor underscores Boon’s commitment to sustainability, eco-friendly hospitality, and the broader cause of environmental conservation within the Bhutanese context.- https://www.hotelierindia.com/
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